Job Description

Salary

UH6 33,002pa to 38,784pa by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full Time

Job category/type

Academic/Research

Job reference

REQ000476

Post Title:

Teaching Fellow in Psychology

SBU/Department:

Health, Medicine and Life Sciences - Psychology, Sport and Geography

FTE:

1.0fte (working 37 hours per week)

Duration of Contract:

1 year maternity cover

Salary:

UH6 33,002pa to 38,784pa by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience

Annual

Leave:

35 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location:

College Lane Campus, Hatfield

Do you enjoy teaching students and supporting their learning?

Do you have a passion for psychology and its application?

We pride ourselves on providing students with excellent teaching and support that allows them to explore the diverse career options offered by psychology. The team here has a range of expertise as academics and practitioners.

Main duties and responsibilities

The role involves designing and delivering engaging teaching and assessment to support the learning and application of psychology for undergraduate and postgraduate students. As a lecturer, you will be involved in the programme development, committees and boards. You will also provide academic and pastoral care that supports student success.

Skills and experience required

You will have experience of delivering engaging training and teaching. We are particularly looking for expertise in clinical psychology, biological psychology, health psychology, social psychology, psychology and the workplace, personality and individual differences or qualitative research. Experience in designing and delivering engaging teaching is essential. You will be adept at using IT, planning, organising and managing conflicting priorities.

Qualifications required

Educated with a Degree in Psychology or related discipline, or equivalent qualification, a Post Graduate qualification would be advantageous.

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria.

Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

Internal applicants - please ensure you apply via your employee self-service portal.

We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries:

Dr Colleen Addicott, Psychology Subject Group Lead c.addicott@herts.ac.uk or

Dr Martyn Morris, Head of Department PSG m.morris24@herts.ac.uk

Closing Date

: 02 February 2026

Interview Date:

16 February 2026

Reference Number:

REQ000476

Date advert placed:

19 January 2026

Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts